Shoe.



E. J. COGHILL.

SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 26, 1917- tented Apr. 23, 1918.,

|NVENTOR ATTORNEY ll'. COGHIIJL, UF MUMEQ =1 SHOE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 23, til

Application filed April as, i917. Serial It. leaves.

proved-construction for shoes and more particularly to a shoe sole and welt designed to form the bottom portion of a shoe, the upper of which will be crocheted, knitted or otherwise constructed so that a soft, comfortable, light shoe will result. 7

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a soft flexible sole having a springheel, and provided with means for conveniently attaching the upper of the shoe so that a cool and easy foot covering may be constructed for use during warm weather.

The invention also furtheraims to provide a shoe sole and welt attached together to be distributedby retailers so that the purchaser may add the upper to the shoe, the purchased article having means in the form of paper strips or tabs forinstructing the purchaser as to the proper method of attaching the shoe upper.

The above and additional objects are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the preferred embodiment and in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shoe sole and welt constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, and in which like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the shoe sole 1 is preferably constructed from soft pliable leather and the heel portion 2 carries a spring-heel 3 attached to the heel portion by a suitable adhesive. Attached to the marginal edge of the sole is a welt 4: which has its marginal edge flush with the marginal edge of the shoe sole, while the stitching 5 is slightly spaced away from the marginal edge to provide a flange 6 extending completely around the sole and heel portion. From the stitching, the welt extends upwardly and has its upper marginal edge provided with a plurality of small perforations 7 for the purpose of receiving attaching threads or knittlng cotton to permit the attaching of an upper for the'shoe. The upper may consist a knitted or, crocheted construction or may be provided of cloth or other light material, suitably cut to form the upper.

In the heel portion is provided a counter 8 preferably constructed from leather and slightly stronger than the material from which the welt is constructed'so that the heel portion of the shoe will be suitably braced without necessarily detracting from the comfortof the shoe. This counter is embraced by the heel portion of the welt and is secured to the welt on the inner surface thereof by stitching or a suitable adhesive.

At intervals, around the welt, I have pro-' vided a plurality of strips of paper 9 in the form of tabs which are provided with printed instructions (not shown) for guiding the purchaser of the device so that the upper may be constructed at home in the most desirable manner according to the use to which the shoe is to be put.

llf desired, the welt may be provided with large perforations, as shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing, for the purpose of supplying plenty of air to the foot of the wearer while, when the shoe is constructed from a crocheted material, it will be obvious that suficient air will be permitted to gain access to the foot of the wearer to provide a perfectly sanitary foot covering that will be very comfortable, since it will easily adjust itself to the contour of the wearers foot. The width of the welt should not exceed one inch, it having been found sufficient to providea suitable width for embracing the toes and sides of the foot, thus preventing the shoe from quickly losing its shape after constant use.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple'and durable shoe has been provided, the details of which embody the preferred form. I desire it to'be understood however, that slight changes in the minor details of construction may be made without departing from the s irit of the invention or the scope of the cl aims hereunto appended.

ll claim:

1. A shoe sole member of the character described comprising a mle, a welt secured to the sole and extendin' uwardly therefrom, the upper marginal? age of the welt light having'a plurality of small perforations and large perforations arranged between the marginal edges of the welt, adapted to reeeive the fastening means for an upper, the lower marginal edge of the welt being flared outwardly and overlapping the margin of the said sole.

2. A shoe sole member of the character described comprising a sole having a spring heel attached to its heel portion, a welt including a soft flexible strip of leather having-its marginal edge flush with the marginal edge of the sole, stitching extending through thesole and the welt for securing the same together in spaced relation to the edge of the same for providing a flange around the sole and heel portion, the remaining portion of the welt extending upwardly for a suitable distance and having its upper marginal edge provided with perforations adapted to receive the fastening means for an upper.

3. A shoe sole member of the character described comprising a sole having a springheel attached to its heel portion, a welt including a soft flexible strip of leather having its marginal edge flush with the marginal edge of the sole, stitchin extending through the sole and the welt or securing the same together in spaced relation to the edge of the same for providing a flange around the sole and heel portion, the remaining portion of the welt extending upwardly for a suitable distance and having its upper marginal edge provided with perforations adapted to receive the fastening means for an upper, and a counter mounted in the heel portion and including a relatively wide strip fastened to the inner surface of the welt at the heel portion thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELIZA J. COGHILL. Witnesses O. W. DEGARIMORE,. MoLLm M. Es'rns. 

